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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: CNN: Time for FBI Director Comey to resign [View all]yallerdawg
(16,104 posts)2. Or be fired!
The decision to commence or terminate a criminal investigation by the FBI is rarely disclosed. In the case of high-profile political figures such as presidential candidates, the process normally requires that an FBI "recommendation" based on the evidence it has gathered must be forwarded to the Justice Department, where a career, nonpolitical unit reviews the matter, making a recommendation to the attorney general, who makes the final decision.
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I truly believe, he for ever made FBI impartial ... If FBI starts interfering in elections
MyNameIsKhan
Oct 2016
#3
If he is not fired I will have lost my respect for the FBI's objective role in seeking justice
ooky
Oct 2016
#8
Thank you. If Hillary survives this fascist, partisan attack on our freedom and wins the White
ooky
Oct 2016
#32
Your overriding idea here, which I totally support, is the CEO's ability to trust his/her staff.
calimary
Oct 2016
#36
This is by Paul Callan, "legal analyst" for CNN, not one of their usual lightweights.
spooky3
Oct 2016
#14
Good for them, they'll probably be the only network that steps up to the plate.
George II
Oct 2016
#20
It is not his "duty" to keep Congress informed. Where did you come up with that?
randome
Oct 2016
#35